NYS Department of Labor - worker just changing jobs is considered which type of unemployment?
I'm studying for my economics final and can't figure this out. If a worker just changing jobs is considered which type of unemployment? I know there's different categories but I'm getting confused between frictional, structural, and cyclical. Does anyone know how NYS Department of Labor classifies this when someone files for benefits between jobs?
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Brooklyn Knight
That would be frictional unemployment. It's the temporary unemployment that occurs when workers are between jobs, either because they quit to find better opportunities or are searching for their first job. It's considered normal and healthy in an economy because it shows people have choices and mobility.
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PrinceJoe
•Thank you! So when someone files with NYS Department of Labor after voluntarily leaving a job to find a better one, that's frictional unemployment?
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Owen Devar
Just to clarify - frictional unemployment is the economic term, but if you voluntarily quit your job without good cause, you might not qualify for UI benefits through NYS Department of Labor. There's a difference between the economic classification and eligibility for unemployment insurance.
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Daniel Rivera
•exactly this. i quit my job last year to look for something better and got denied benefits because it was voluntary separation without good cause
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PrinceJoe
•Oh wow, I didn't realize there was a difference between the economic definition and actual benefit eligibility. That's really important to know!
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Sophie Footman
For your economics class, remember that frictional unemployment is actually considered positive because it indicates a dynamic labor market where people can move between jobs. It's different from structural unemployment (skills mismatch) or cyclical unemployment (due to economic downturns).
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Connor Rupert
wait so if someone gets laid off vs quits that changes the unemployment type? im so confused about all these categories
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Brooklyn Knight
•No, the economic classification stays the same - both would be frictional if it's temporary job searching. But for NYS Department of Labor benefits, being laid off usually makes you eligible while quitting usually doesn't.
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